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. >> i bring a message on behalf of america. we thank you for your service. we're proud of you. >> reporter: a stealth mission, a mix of daring and caring. a leader sacrificing his holiday to be with his troops. >> it was also very much in the mold of his dad. it was all about showing support for the troops. >> reporter: george h.w. bush spent thanksgiving 1990 in saudi arabia during the first gulf war. despite these enduring images of recent thanksgivings historian richard norton smith would argue it's just fine when the president stays home. >> by and large the message that most presidents send on thanksgiving day is, we're like you. sometimes usually in the afternoon of a thanksgiving day, at the white house, camp david, they'll sit down for a traditional meal and with the family and close friends. probably watch some football afterwards. probably eat too much. it's one of those rituals that brings us together as a country. >> reporter: a ritual that is very much linked to the presidency. the first president was first to declare a day of thanksgiving. geor
. >> i bring a message on behalf of america. we thank you for your service. we're proud of you. >> reporter: a stealth mission, a mix of daring and caring. a leader sacrificing his holiday to be with his troops. >> it was also very much in the mold of his dad. it was all about showing support for the troops. >> reporter: george h.w. bush spent thanksgiving 1990 in saudi arabia during the first gulf war. despite these enduring images of recent thanksgivings historian...
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to america's vital interests. >> reporter: the u.s. military will also be top of mind for the president and the prime minister here in japan. there is tension here locally over the presence of over 47,000 american troops. many japanese would like to see america's main base in okinawa relocated to a more remote site and the overall number of forces reduced altogether. white house officials say they do not expect any resolution on this issue while the president is here in japan. the president will be meeting privately with the prime minister for an hour and then the two will hold a joint news conference. jeremy and vinita? >> let's talk about what the white house does expect. the president has a busy week of meetings with leaders ahead. what can we expect to come from all this? >> reporter: well, jeremy, it's very interesting. because he'll be visiting as i said four countries. he's meeting with a bunch of leaders. not just from asian countries but also from russia. but there's really no concrete goals on the agenda. it's really more dip
to america's vital interests. >> reporter: the u.s. military will also be top of mind for the president and the prime minister here in japan. there is tension here locally over the presence of over 47,000 american troops. many japanese would like to see america's main base in okinawa relocated to a more remote site and the overall number of forces reduced altogether. white house officials say they do not expect any resolution on this issue while the president is here in japan. the...
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grameen america is a nonprofit micro finance organization. its purpose is to serve america's underserved by giving loans to entrepreneurs living below the poverty line. >> the financial crisis is not a new thing for our borrowers. people living below the poverty line have been suffering a financial crisis for many years. so our loan, which maximum size $1,500, allows them to start a micro enterprise that helps even out their income. >> reporter: the ultimate goal is to run the operation entirely on the 15% interest rate that they charge to borrowers. linsey davis, abc news. >> it really is surprising to hear how many americans don't have a bank account. >> i'm stunned by that. >> maybe there's a minimum amount to have to hold an account. ro
grameen america is a nonprofit micro finance organization. its purpose is to serve america's underserved by giving loans to entrepreneurs living below the poverty line. >> the financial crisis is not a new thing for our borrowers. people living below the poverty line have been suffering a financial crisis for many years. so our loan, which maximum size $1,500, allows them to start a micro enterprise that helps even out their income. >> reporter: the ultimate goal is to run the...
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lisa stark, abc news, washington. >>> america's most celebrated investor is betting on america. warren buffett will pay $34 billion for complete ownership of burlington northern, the nation's top freight railroad. he calls it an all-in bet on the future of the united states. buffett says he's confident freight traffic will boom and it is a business that cannot be moved overseas. >>> here's a look at your weather. light rain and snow showers from michigan to the ohio valley down to north carolina. by this evening it will be much of the same from new york to washington, d.c. showers in the southern half of florida and hotter than normal in the southwest. >> 93 today in phoenix. 72 in sacramento. 70 for albuquerque. 60s across the northwest today. indianapolis 50. chicago 46. 43 in the twin cities. 49 in boston. it will get up to 53 here in new york city. >> i think you will rarely hear me say, that is too much bacon. on this next story, this is too much bacon. it's a blt special super sized big enough to feed hundreds of hungry college students. >> there's never such a thing as to
lisa stark, abc news, washington. >>> america's most celebrated investor is betting on america. warren buffett will pay $34 billion for complete ownership of burlington northern, the nation's top freight railroad. he calls it an all-in bet on the future of the united states. buffett says he's confident freight traffic will boom and it is a business that cannot be moved overseas. >>> here's a look at your weather. light rain and snow showers from michigan to the ohio valley...
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. >> i think there's a political rebellion going on in america. and what we saw last night was just a glimpse of it. >> reporter: in our exit polls, well over 80% of voters in new jersey and virginia said they are worried about the economy. those most worried voted for the republicans in huge numbers. >> we are in a crisis. the times are extraordinarily difficult. but i stand here tonight full of hope for our future. >> reporter: majorities of voters in those two states said this was not a referendum on the president. and his aides tried to downplay the long-term significance of the results. >> these are tough times. and obviously that's -- there's a heavy burden and responsibility that falls on the governing party and that's just something you accept. that's part of the deal. >> reporter: however, the president did make high-profile trips to rally his base in both states. >> we will not lose this election if all of you are as committed as you were last year. >> reporter: they weren't. not even close. younger voters, president obama's strongest bl
. >> i think there's a political rebellion going on in america. and what we saw last night was just a glimpse of it. >> reporter: in our exit polls, well over 80% of voters in new jersey and virginia said they are worried about the economy. those most worried voted for the republicans in huge numbers. >> we are in a crisis. the times are extraordinarily difficult. but i stand here tonight full of hope for our future. >> reporter: majorities of voters in those two states...
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some band members appeared on "good morning america." ♪ let them know it's christmas time ♪ ♪ feed the world >> it all started three weeks ago as a way for britain's top pop music stars to raise money for famine relief in ethiopia. this week "do they know it's christmas" became britain's fastest-selling single ever. bob geloff was a singer with the boomtown rats. he helped bring together boy george, duran duran, wham, and sting from the group police, and all 37 pop stars to record under the name band-aid. bob gulloff is with us here in new york this morning. joining us from london are simon la bon and john taylor, members of duran duran. good morning. first of all, bob, what prompted you to -- where'd the idea come from, how'd it get started? >> it was the bbc report from ethiopia, in particular the scene where the 23-year-old woman had to choose 300 people who would live from a field of 10,000 starving others. no human should have to do that. it affected me the same as it obviously affected everybody in band-aid, and indeed throughout the world. >> but you don't just -- something like
some band members appeared on "good morning america." ♪ let them know it's christmas time ♪ ♪ feed the world >> it all started three weeks ago as a way for britain's top pop music stars to raise money for famine relief in ethiopia. this week "do they know it's christmas" became britain's fastest-selling single ever. bob geloff was a singer with the boomtown rats. he helped bring together boy george, duran duran, wham, and sting from the group police, and all 37...
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hood rampage is raising new concerns about the lack of coordination among america's intelligence agencies. when the suspect, major nidal hasan, bought a gun in texas last summer the fbi ran a background check. sources tell abc news they did not share that information with a terrorism task force that had been monitoring his contacts with a radical cleric overseas. major hasan's landlord allowed reporters to see inside the suspect's apartment for the first time yesterday. hasan moved out just hours before the shooting. neighbors say he gave away much of what he owned. among the few things hasan left behind were a shredder, prayer mats and coins, this book about interpreting dreams, and several expired prescription drugs. >>> the toll from last week's attack at ft. hood would have been much higher if it had not been for the skill and courage of two civilian police officers. sergeants mark todd and kim munley brought down the alleged gunman. bob woodruff has their story. >> reporter: two heroes spoke. civilian police sergeants mark todd and kim munley appeared on "the oprah winfrey show" via
hood rampage is raising new concerns about the lack of coordination among america's intelligence agencies. when the suspect, major nidal hasan, bought a gun in texas last summer the fbi ran a background check. sources tell abc news they did not share that information with a terrorism task force that had been monitoring his contacts with a radical cleric overseas. major hasan's landlord allowed reporters to see inside the suspect's apartment for the first time yesterday. hasan moved out just...
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oath of office, be an officer in the military, and swear allegiance to the constitution, and to defend america against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and have that type of conflict. >> reporter: u.s. officials said monday hasan would be tried by his peers in a military, not a civilian, court. fbi and military investigators have tried to interview hasan at his bedside but he refused to talk without his lawyer present. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> for complete coverage of the ft. hood memorial, stay tuned to abc news. charlie gibson anchors live coverage of the president's remarks at the memorial service this afternoon right here on abc. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has canceled a press briefing scheduled for today after meeting with the president last night. >> the white house visit was unusually low-key, raising questions about the state of mideast peace talks. abc's simon mcgreggor-wood joins from us jerusalem. good morning, simon. >> reporter: good morning, jeremy and vinita. that's right, no press briefing, no photographs, no reporters allowed into the oval office
oath of office, be an officer in the military, and swear allegiance to the constitution, and to defend america against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and have that type of conflict. >> reporter: u.s. officials said monday hasan would be tried by his peers in a military, not a civilian, court. fbi and military investigators have tried to interview hasan at his bedside but he refused to talk without his lawyer present. brian ross, abc news, new york. >> for complete coverage of...
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you've got to put afghanistan into the context of what's happening in america today. and what's happening is not only a $12 trillion national debt, we're in the midst of the worst economic recession since the great depression of the 1930s. the middle class is collapsing. the gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider. >> senator graham? >> i'd like to hear the details from the president tuesday but i would support an increase in troops. the whole world is watching what we're doing there. the iranians are threatening to withdraw from talks regarding their nuclear program. we'll be evaluated by some pretty tough characters in the world as to how we handle afghanistan. this is not just any place on the planet, this is the place where the taliban took control after the russians left, aligned themselves with al qaeda, and attacked this nation and killed 3,000 americans. and i hope the president will tell the world, our troops, and anybody listening tuesday, that will never happen again. with this new surge of forces. >> i'm chris wallace and this is "fox news sunda
you've got to put afghanistan into the context of what's happening in america today. and what's happening is not only a $12 trillion national debt, we're in the midst of the worst economic recession since the great depression of the 1930s. the middle class is collapsing. the gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider. >> senator graham? >> i'd like to hear the details from the president tuesday but i would support an increase in troops. the whole world is watching what we're...